Willowbrook and Riverside-Brookfield are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Willowbrook Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Riverside-Brookfield Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Willowbrook was able to grind out a solid victory over Glenbard East, taking the game 2-0.
Willowbrook easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-17.
Willowbrook relied on the efforts of Kendall Norton, who had four digs and 11 assists, and Melanie Marinier, who had three digs and two aces. That's the most aces Marinier has posted since back in September.
Willowbrook was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Riverside-Brookfield earned a 2-0 win over Ridgewood on Tuesday.
Riverside-Brookfield's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Ridgewood between 16 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16.
Willowbrook's victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Riverside-Brookfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Willowbrook has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Riverside-Brookfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Willowbrook beat Riverside-Brookfield 2-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Willowbrook have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverside-Brookfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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